(单词翻译:单击)
The Cold War
冷战
The Cold War was a political rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from 1947 to 1991.
冷战是美国和苏联之间的政治对抗,从1947年持续到1991年
It was caused by the opposing ideologies of the American and Soviet governments.
它是由美苏两国政府截然相反的意识形态造成的
While the U.S. was a capitalist country, the Soviet Union had a communist system.
美国是一个资本主义国家,而苏联是共产主义制度
After World War II, the Soviets controlled communist governments in Eastern Europe, while the Americans were allied with democratic governments in Western Europe.
第二次世界大战后,苏联控制了东欧的共产主义政府,而美国人则与西欧的民主政府结盟
The divide between Eastern and Western Europe became known as the Iron Curtain.
东欧和西欧之间的分界线被称为“铁幕”
Throughout the Cold War, both the Soviet Union and the U.S. tried to prove their superiority by gathering and testing nuclear weapons.
在整个冷战期间,苏联和美国都试图通过积累和试验核武器来证明自己的优越性
While the two countries never fought each other directly, they became involved in conflicts between other countries.
虽然这两个国家从未直接交战,但他们卷入了其他国家之间的冲突
In the 1980s, the U.S. and the Soviet Union began to sign agreements restricting nuclear weapons.
20世纪80年代,美国和苏联开始签署限制核武器的协议
However, the treaties divided the citizens of the Soviet Union.
然而,这些条约分裂了苏联的公民
Some people still strongly supported communism, and didn’t want to make peace with the United States.
一些人仍然强烈支持共产主义,不想与美国和解
Others wanted to convert to a capitalist system.
其他人想要转变为资本主义制度
This division eventually led to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, which ended the Cold War.
这种分裂最终导致苏联在1991年解体,从而结束了冷战